Counterweight requirements apply to cranes but not to trucks or carriers.
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R. H. Maul,
Vice President
Crescent Wharf and Warehouse Co.
Post Office Box 398
Wilmington, California 90744
Dear Mr. Maul:
Assistant Secretary John H. Stender has asked me to respond to your letter dated May 9, 1975, requesting a permanent variance from Section 1918.74(a)(6) Cranes and Derricks Other Than Vessel's Gear of the Maritime Safety and Health Regulations.